AstroForge plans to launch the first-ever totally autonomous space mission in 2027, potentially paving the way for a new era ...

NASA is moving into a new phase of space exploration, with major progress across human spaceflight, science missions, and advanced technology. In just one year, the agency has launched multiple crewed ...

On September 14, at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland, Troy Meink, the 27 th Secretary of the United States Air Force, was giving a speech about how the military was stepping up to ...

Space Science Week is the joint meeting of the Space Studies Board of the U.S. National Academies discipline committees in collaboration with the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Board on ...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope may now have enough fuel for at least 22 years of science, more than double its original 10 year design life. An extremely precise course correction, extra fuel at launch, ...

The International Space Station is a microgravity research lab hosting groundbreaking technology demonstrations and scientific investigations. More than 3,700 investigations conducted to date have ...

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is due to launch Aug. 30 from Florida. Here's how it could transform what we know about the universe.

Research in space is about more than discovery. It is a strategic asset and soft power that attracts partners and supports evidence-based decisions. The past two years have seen a series of milestones ...

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The Nancy Roman Space Telescope launched on Sunday, Aug. 30, shortly after 6:30 a.m. ET. NASA After nearly a decade in development, NASA’s much-anticipated big telescope officially launched into space ...

The year ahead is expected to be full of ambitious space missions. In the coming weeks or months, several robotic landers are expected to launch to the moon. China and India both hope to achieve ...